Missouri sales tax
At a glance
| State sales tax | 4.225 % |
|---|---|
| Local taxes | Cities, counties or districts add their own tax, so the total depends on the place. Summalo has local rates for this state. |
Average combined rate
7.84 % (state 4.22 % plus about 3.62 % local). Rank 13 of 51, highest first.
Example
An item with a $100 tag costs about $107.84 at the average combined rate (tax $7.84). At the lowest local rate in the state it would be $105.22, at the highest $110.97.
Clothing and shoes
No special rule: clothing is taxed like most other goods.
Food and drink
| Groceries | State rate lowered to 1.225 %, local tax applies on top * |
|---|---|
| Prepared food and restaurants | Taxed at the regular rate * |
| Candy | No rule in Summalo yet |
| Soft drinks | No rule in Summalo yet |
| Alcohol | Taxed at the regular rate |
| Over-the-counter medicine | Taxed at the regular rate * |
* Depends on details a price tag does not show (hot or cold, packaging, local options). Treat it as an estimate.
Tax-free days
Dates change every year; the app shows the next one.
- Show Me Green Sales Tax Holiday, Apr 19–25, 2026
ENERGY STAR certified new appliances (washers, dryers, water heaters, dishwashers, ovens, ranges, air conditioners, furnaces, refrigerators, freezers, heat pumps); only the first $1,500 of each appliance is exempt - Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday, Aug 7–9, 2026
Clothing; school supplies up to $50 and computers up to $1,500 have their own limits - Show Me Green Sales Tax Holiday, Apr 19–25, 2027
ENERGY STAR certified new appliances (washers, dryers, water heaters, dishwashers, ovens, ranges, air conditioners, furnaces, refrigerators, freezers, heat pumps); only the first $1,500 of each appliance is exempt - Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday, Aug 6–8, 2027
Clothing; school supplies up to $50 and computers up to $1,500 have their own limits
Neighbouring states
| State | Average rate |
|---|---|
| Arkansas | 9.06 % |
| Illinois | 8.04 % |
| Iowa | 6.99 % |
| Kansas | 8.34 % |
| Kentucky | 6 % |
| Nebraska | 6.35 % |
| Oklahoma | 8.72 % |
| Tennessee | 9.59 % |
Official sources
- dor.mo.gov/taxation/business/tax-types/sales-use/reduction-on-food.html
- revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=144.014
- dor.mo.gov/taxation/business/documents/GroceryandConvenienceStores_000.pdf
- dor.mo.gov/taxation/business/documents/PharmaciesandDrugStores_000.pdf
- dor.mo.gov/taxation/business/tax-types/sales-use/holidays/show-me-green/consumers.html
- revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=144.526
- dor.mo.gov/taxation/business/tax-types/sales-use/holidays/back-to-school/consumers.html
Rules as of 2026-10-04. These pages summarise the rules Summalo uses. They are estimates, not tax advice. At the register, the store's receipt is what counts.
Summalo applies these rules to the price tag you scan, offline.